5 Challenges In Running A Family Business: How To Deal With Those

Family businesses typically achieve more success than non-family businesses. However, that doesn’t mean that it’s all smooth sailing for every family business. Apart from business-related challenges, families also have to keep their interpersonal relationships healthy. After all, a family whose members are in discord can very rarely succeed as a collective that runs a business.

Family business owners

In this blog, we will take a look at five of the biggest challenges that family businesses may encounter. We will also discuss the steps that families can take to overcome these challenges and keep their respective businesses heading in the right direction. So, without further ado, let’s get started.…

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Legal Considerations for Your Family-Owned Business

According to CPApowered.org, as much as 70% of family-owned businesses will not survive a transition to the next generation (SOURCE IN MINUTE ONE OF VIDEO). Considering that small and mid-sized businesses are the backbone of the American economy, that number is quite staggering. If you are planning on getting into business, you already have a lot on your plate. Thinking about the future may not be on your mind but it should be.

Father and son in a family business

Not every business owner has to be a lawyer, but you are expected to have a basic understanding of laws and how they may affect your business.…

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Advantages of an LLC over an S Corp for a Family Business

When starting a business it is important to determine what type of legal entity the company is going to take. Many businesses are started by one individual which makes them a sole proprietor when they are starting.

As businesses grow they often get changed into a partnership or a corporation. If the owner decides that they want a corporation, there are two types that are more common than others, the limited liability corporation and the S Corp. The LLC has a lot of advantages over the S Corp.

LLC benefits

Advantages of an LLC

There are four main advantages of an LLC.…

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